October 2024
Rock stars and Wiggles: Google takes on big tech rules
The search giant is bankrolling parties and events that are an unsubtle reminder to the government of its huge power.
March 2024
The Australian considers moving with The Times in new radio play
A proposal to expand The Australian’s daily podcast The Front is going upstairs at News Corp; Barrenjoey’s two-sided Southern Cross deals.
June 2023
News Corp creates ‘innovation’ centre – but staff fear more cuts
It will ‘utilise AI technology to enhance our journalism capabilities’, the local publisher’s boss, Michael Miller, wrote in a note to employees last week.
May 2021
News Corp invests in regional news one year after move to digital only
One year after closing some regional newspapers and shifting others to digital-only, News Corp Australia is trialing a small return to print and creating new journalist positions.
News Corp scotches Murdoch-Seven chatter
News Corp Australia boss Michael Miller has denied speculation Lachlan Murdoch had a meeting with Seven West Media.
April 2020
News Corp slams Google, Facebook; may close 60 papers
The media giant blamed its tech rivals for undermining the industry's profitability and said 60 local newspapers may publish for the last time next week.
November 2019
Media chiefs upbeat on press freedom campaign
The release of a parliamentary inquiry into press freedom in a fortnight will inform the next round of talks on reforms with the government.
August 2019
Government threatens Nine over Steve Dickson strip club story
The letter goes on to note A Current Affair did not break the law and Al Jazeera had itself condemned the leak to Nine as "unauthorised use of its material".
July 2019
Legislate tech giants to avoid corruption: Catalano
Antony Catalano warns too much power tends to lead to misuse, making the case for Google and Facebook to be regulated.
June 2019
'Twisted': Security laws hurting democracy
Three of Australia's most powerful media bosses have condemned a steady creep of national security and defamation laws, warning it is taking away the public's right to be informed.
Press freedom needs remedy not discussion: Marks and Miller
The fiercely competitive Australian media has galvanised over the issue of press freedom after raids from the Australian Federal Police.
News Corp not interested in free-to-air TV: Miller
News Corp has long been linked with a move into the metropolitan free-to-air broadcast market but chairman Michael Miller says the company is focused on Foxtel.
News Corp eyes growth but flags jobs will go as skills change
Michael Miller talks in-depth on publishing, Foxtel, REA and the future of News Corp.